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What 100-Year-Old Grace Linn Can Teach Us About Standing Up for the Freedom to Read: Book Censorship News, March 31, 2023

Here's what we can all learn from Grace Linn's viral statement defending the freedom to read. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

Must-Read Literature by Transgender and Non-Binary Authors

What works constitute some of the must-read literature by transgender and nonbinary authors? Here are 22 places to begin–or expand.

What’s Coach Beard Reading?: Every Book in TED LASSO Season 2

Ted Lasso is packed full of references. While you wait for season three, check out all the books shown or mentioned in season two!

Should You Buy That? A Kindle Scribe Review

Our Kindle Scribe review goes over pros and cons of the device, what customers say, its standout features, and more!

The Book Banners’ Recruitment Agenda: Book Censorship News, February 3, 2023

Here's how "parental rights" groups are recruiting censors to their cause. That, plus this week's book ban news.

A Banned Book Club Reading Guide for NEW KID by Jerry Craft

Banned books are some of the best to discuss in book clubs. This reading guide to frequently banned book New Kid will help you get started!

8 Engrossing Books With Multiple Timelines

Split timelines can work especially well in contemporary literary fiction, thrillers, and historical fiction. Here are 8 of the best, starting with Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.

8 Books with Characters Who Have Considered Suicide But Find Their Rainbows

Struggling with suicidal ideation isn't easy, but these books can help readers feel less alone and offer a path towards hope.

How to Plan a Baby-Sitters Club-Themed Party

Whether you love the original books, the newer adaptions, or all of the above, here's how to celebrate the BSC with a themed party!

Mark Me Down as Scared and Sad: 8 Horror Novels About Grief

Grief makes desperate creatures of us all. These horror novels about grief, including Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo, explore the unsettling and even monstrous side of loss.